(1)Every appointment of an inspector under section 144 of the principal Act shall be an appointment for the purposes of this Part as well as for the purposes of the principal Act, the [1970 c. 55.] Family Income Supplements Act 1970, and the [1976 c. 71.] Supplementary Benefits Act 1976.
(2)Accordingly, the principal Act shall have effect as if—
(a)in sections 144(2) to (5) and 145 references to that Act included references to this Part; and
(b)in section 145—
(i)in subsection (1)(b) the reference to benefit included a reference to statutory sick pay ;
(ii)in subsection (2) (b) the reference to any person who is or has been employing another included a reference to any person who is or has been an employer (within the meaning of this Part); and
(iii)in subsection (2)(e) the reference to any person who is or has been liable to pay contributions included a reference to any person who is or has been an employee (within the meaning of this Part).
(3)The following provisions of sections 144 and 145 (which among other things relate to injuries and diseases and to contributions and premiums) shall not apply for the purposes of this Part—
(a)in section 144, subsection (2)(b)(ii) and (d) and so much of subsection (2)(c) as relates to contributions and premiums ;
(b)in section 145, subsection (1)(a).